Manu Feildel’s wife Clarissa joins cast of Better Homes and Gardens after revealing show’s chef Colin Fassnidge is a fan of her Malaysian dishes

Channel Seven has announced that Clarissa Feildel, wife of MKR star Manu Feildel, will make her debut on Better Homes and Gardens next month.

Fans can expect to see Clarissa share some unique Asian recipes alongside celebrity chef Colin Fassnidge.

Clarissa, a professional jewelry designer, also shares her recipes on Instagram, attracting almost 6,000 followers with her Malaysian dishes.

“I was never someone who wanted to be on television,” he said in a new interview with Seven.

“I think they wanted something that everyone could relate to and my recipes are very relatable.”

Clarissa, who has a Malaysian and Sri Lankan background, added that producers recruited her to BH&G after trying their incredible cuisine featured on their blog.

Some of the delicious dishes featured on her Instagram include Chow Mien, Rendang, and Braised Pork.

Elsewhere in the chat, Clarissa said she’s been friends with Colin Fassnidge for “years.”

And she also revealed that she’s a long-time fan of Better Homes and Gardens.

“Twenty-eight years ago I arrived from Malaysia as a university student and one of the first shows I saw was Better Homes and Gardens,” she explained.

Meanwhile, Clarissa added that she prepared for her TV debut by asking her famous chef husband for advice.

She said Manu, who has appeared on Australian television since 2006, told her to “be herself”.

The loved-up couple tied the knot in a secret ceremony in January 2018.

The wedding featured Jonti, Manu’s 14-year-old son, as best man and Charlee, the couple’s three-year-old daughter, as flower girl.

Manu was previously in a 12-year relationship with Ronnie Morshead, with whom she shares her son Jonti.

Better Homes and Gardens returns to Seven and 7Plus on April 5.